Tag: worship
Key Points on the Worship of a Healthy Church
Below are a few bullet points that represent some of the key talking points from my 2023 Healthy Church Conference sessions. This is not...
Call to Worship Examples
Our church begins each service with a call to worship (read responsively), followed by a Psalm reading. Occasionally, the Psalm is the call to...
Standing on the Lord’s Day: A Sign of the Resurrection
“On the first day of the week we stand when we pray. The reason is that on the day of Resurrection, by standing at...
Historic Christian Worship Today, Part 1: The Service of the Word
Some time ago, I was preparing materials about Christian worship for a class, and I had a brainstorm. I would get the liturgies of...
Resources for Celebrating Advent as a Family
See also: Resources for Celebrating Advent as a Church.
The Season
Advent, which means “Coming,” is the first season of the Church Year, and always begins...
Getting Blessed: No Sure Sign of God’s Approval
God's blessing is no sure sign of His approval.
Pray Scripturally and Specifically
Which prayer request best reflects how we should pray? "Lord, be with my kids in a special way"? Or, "Lord, I pray that my children will grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18).
What is Worship?
Worship has become a battlefield in many churches today. Sadly, worship of “one God and Father of all, who is over all and through...
4 Reasons to Use Doxologies in Worship
Several times in the New Testament, inspired writers erupt into well-formulated verses of praise to God. Paul concludes a section on Christ as the...
Does Worship Matter?
I was scheduled to teach a series about worship at a camp-meeting. A friend asked, “What are you teaching?” When I told him, he...